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TO .-.LL WHOM THIS MAY concEnn.

Be it known that I, Ronnn'r WRIGHT, machinist, residing No. 619 Green street, in the city of Philadelphia, 7

and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and improved Brick. I do hereby declare the following to be a full and clear description of the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, making a part of this specification. v

This invention relates to a new and useful impi ovement, consisting of a combination of materials forming footpath-pavements, floors, carria'gqways, and for other'pnrposes. The combinatioh is designed to increase the durability, and add to the appearance of thesame, which is obtained by the employment of metals in a peculiar manner, in combination with claybricks; tb e s e materials either fused, worked, or cast into such forms as may be required in forming the iarious letters alphabetical, figures decimal, or other designs.

To enable those skilled in the manufacture of bricks to understand my invention, I will prooeedto describe it more fully and with reference to the drawings. v I l First. When pin-letters, figures, or other designs are .reqnired,-pierce or mould in the bricks recesses or holes of the shapes aTrYd' depths necessary, and then burn the bricks. This done, prepare the metals to such sizes as will fit the recesses and force them therein. Or, when it is preferred,'fuse the metals, and pour into the recesses.

the brick while it is in a plastic stnte and afterwards burn them.

Ezplanation of the Drawings.-

Second. jWhen plate-letters, figures, or other designs are required, first prepare them, then press them into A A nndB represent theface-edge and end of a brick, A. A has inserted fifteen pieces oi round metal wire, as shown at No. 1, and B has two half 'ron nd head-pins, as shown at No. 2'.

0 represents the'end of'a brick with round metal pins, as shown atNo. 3, forming figures decimal.

betical.

E represents the face of a brick with round metal pins, forming a design shown thereon.

F represents thecnd of a brick with tensquare metal pins, as shown at No. 6. G represents the edge of a'brick with five metal pieces, as shown at No. 4.

D represents the edge of "a brick with round metal pins, as shown at No. 3, and forming letters alpha- H represents the face of a brick with six metal letters, each having a proper root by which they are secured p in the brick, and as shown at No. 5. I r

No. 8 represents a finished burnt brick, containing eleven round metal pins pressed into thesame afterbeing burnt. I p 4 No. 9 represents also a burnt brick which has eleven holes pierced ready to receivethgmetallic' pins.

No. 10 represents also a burnt brick having eleven metal pins pressed therein previous to burning the brick.

In preparing bricks for i'oot or other paths, I endeavour so to arrange the metallic parts, leaving suflicient space between each piece to prevent slipping of persons walking over them.

Having thnsdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A clay brick, having pieces of metal setinto'it and coming to its surface, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

ROBERT WRIGHT.

Witnesses WM. WRIGHT, WILLIAM Knnwann. 

